Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the nations 29th secretary of defense, quickly joining President Trumps Cabinet after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate installed him as the Pentagons leader.
Hegseth took the oath from VP JD Vance with Hegseths wife, Jennifer Rauchet, at his side and Republican senators looking on. The ceremony came less than 12 hours after Vance broke a 50-50 tie in the Senate to narrowly seal Hegseths confirmation.
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